viii, 296 pages : 24 cm

"Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder provides the tools you need to build a united family front that attacks the illness and to ensure that your child develops nourishing eating habits and life-sustaining attitudes, day by day, meal by meal." "Beating an eating disorder is never easy. Full recovery takes time, and relapse is common. But whether your child has already entered treatment or you're just beginning to suspect your teenager is ill, the time to act is now. This book shows you how."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-289) and index

Introduction -- Getting started: first steps toward helping your child with an eating disorder -- Act now -- Get together -- Don't waste time on "why?" -- Understanding eating disorders -- Know what you're dealing with: the complexity of eating disorders -- Get into your child's head: the distorted thinking behind your teenager's behavior -- Understand your options: what the research says about the best ways to treat anorexia and bulimia -- Making treatment work: how to solve everyday problems to help your child recover -- Taking charge of change: how to apply the family approach to treating eating disorders -- Playing a supporting role: other ways you can be a part of your child's recovery -- Harnessing the power of unity: how to stay on the same page in your fight against eating disorders -- Staying empowered and informed: how to work with professionals who are trying to help your child

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